Alice Rio
Chichele Professor of Medieval History · Oxford JS-Rendered Departments (Playwright seed) · University of Oxford
Quick answer: Alice Rio is Chichele Professor of Medieval History at University of Oxford. Alice Rio shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I would be happy to hear from students interested in doing doctoral research on any aspect of early medieval western European history.
Research interests
I am a historian of early medieval Europe, with a particular interest in social and cultural history, legal and documentary culture, families and households, women, migration, slavery, and gender. The parts of Europe I know the most about are the Frankish kingdoms, but I am very interested in comparing them with the many other cultures and polities around them.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Slaving and the Funding of Elite Status in Early Medieval Europe (ca. 800-1000 AD), Joseph C. Miller Memorial Lecture Series 21, Bonn Centre for Dependency and Slavery Studies (Bonn, 2024). 75 pp.
‘Corporal punishment at work in the early middle ages: the Frankish kingdoms, 6th-10th centuries’, International Review of Social History 68 (2023), Special Issue 31: Christian de Vito and Adam Fagbore eds, Punishing Workers, Managing Labour, 73-92
Frequently asked questions
Is Alice Rio hiring PhD students at University of Oxford?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Alice Rio's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I would be happy to hear from students interested in doing doctoral research on any aspect of early medieval western European history..
What does Alice Rio research?
I am a historian of early medieval Europe, with a particular interest in social and cultural history, legal and documentary culture, families and households, women, migration, slavery, and gender. The parts of Europe I know the most about are the Frankish kingdoms, but I am very interested in compar
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